Hopwood Gear Limited

Active01498495 Private limited company
Incorporated
27 May 1980 (46 years)
Previously known as
Hopkinson & Hopwood Limited (until 6 March 2010)
Industry
Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements (28150)
Directors
Calum Michael Baines
Louise Spate
Cory Steven Hopwood
Owned by
Cory Steven
Louise Spate
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Region
North West
Address
Brownlow Gear Works
Mossdown Road
Royton
OL2 6HS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Baines, Calum Michael
Director · Appointed 3 December 2020
British
Born June 1990 (36)
Spate, Louise
Director · Appointed 1 November 2010
British
Born April 1975 (51)
Spate, Louise Dawn
Secretary · Appointed 4 December 2002
British
Hopwood, Cory Steven
Director · Appointed 4 December 2002
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Officer history (6 former)
3 December 2020
Appointed Baines, Calum Michael as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Ward, Keith Herbert as Director
24 April 2013
Resigned Hopwood, Paula as Director
24 April 2013
Resigned Hopwood, Nicholas Steven as Director
1 November 2010
Appointed Spate, Louise as Director
8 April 2010
Appointed Hopwood, Paula as Director
1 February 2010
Resigned Hopkinson, Alan as Director
4 December 2002
Appointed Spate, Louise Dawn as Secretary
4 December 2002
Appointed Hopwood, Cory Steven as Director
4 December 2002
Appointed Ward, Keith Herbert as Director
4 December 2002
Resigned Hopwood, Paula as Secretary
21 February 1992
Resigned Bateman, Lawrence Joseph as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Cory Steven
Individual · Notified 31 December 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Louise Spate
Individual · Notified 31 December 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born April 1975 (51)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts

Net Assets
£2,865,537
Cash
£450,521
Employees
35
Debt Ratio
22%
Current Ratio
2.9x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £3,562,456 £4,673,599 £5,107,225 £4,199,990 £3,501,782 £2,865,537
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,510,545£2,670,359£1,791,417£2,030,123£2,224,210£1,884,924
Current Assets£1,168,360£2,034,283£3,185,807£4,000,205£3,467,699£2,682,706
Debtors£580,531£614,090£781,721£790,279£1,003,575£845,092
Cash£450,521£1,227,675£2,268,162£3,007,691£2,225,877£1,603,962
Creditors (< 1 year)£397,707£939,959£514,333£660,201£722,197£718,066
Creditors (> 1 year)£59,327
Net Current Assets£770,653£1,094,324£2,671,474£3,340,004£2,745,502£1,964,640
Net Assets£2,865,537£3,501,782£4,199,990£5,107,225£4,673,599£3,562,456
Shareholder Funds£2,865,537£3,501,782£4,199,990£5,107,225£4,673,599£3,562,456

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 December 2025
20 November 2025Unaudited abridged accounts31 August 2025
2 January 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 December 2024
6 November 2024Unaudited abridged accounts31 August 2024
2 January 2024Register inspection address has been changed
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